Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Ultra-strong bio-glue from genetically engineered polypeptides

  • Chao Ma,
  • Jing Sun,
  • Bo Li,
  • Yang Feng,
  • Yao Sun,
  • Li Xiang,
  • Baiheng Wu,
  • Lingling Xiao,
  • Baimei Liu,
  • Vladislav S. Petrovskii,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Jinrui Zhang,
  • Zili Wang,
  • Hongyan Li,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Jingjing Li,
  • Fan Wang,
  • Robert Gӧstl,
  • Igor I. Potemkin,
  • Dong Chen,
  • Hongbo Zeng,
  • Hongjie Zhang,
  • Kai Liu,
  • Andreas Herrmann

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23117-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Biomedical glues often face a challenge in providing strong adhesion and providing remodelling capabilities. Here the authors report on the development of a biocompatible and biodegradable protein-based coacervate adhesive and demonstrate application in haemostasis and wound healing using pig models.